Re: I can see this...

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:06:26 +0100, snipe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sn!pe)
wrote:

Frank Erskine <frank.erskine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

And all seeming simpler than they were 100 years ago. No turnups, ties are
dying out (?) ... and that's just the men.

I never saw any point in turnups (or turnips, for that matter).

They're for transporting notes around the classroom when old Robbo
the maths master goes wandering around as he teaches.

I wore short trousers until, I goove, the third form.

AND had a leather satchel. I always wanted a haversack (sports bags
hadn't been invented in those days), but Mum wouldn't let me have one.

--
Frank Erskine
MJBC, OETKBC
.

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